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EP0852754 - SQUEEGEE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REMOVING DEVELOPER LIQUID FROM AN IMAGING SUBSTRATE AND FABRICATION METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  10.08.2001
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 27.08.2008  [2008/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/29]For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MOE, Edward, J.
P.O. Box 64898
Saint Paul, MN 55164-0898 / US
02 / KELLIE, Truman, F.
P.O. Box 64898
Saint Paul, MN 55164-0898 / US
03 / JENSEN, Steven, C.
P.O. Box 64898
Saint Paul, MN 55164-0898 / US
[1998/29]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [1998/29]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date96930701.605.09.1996
[1998/29]
WO1996US14210
Priority number, dateUS1995053712829.09.1995         Original published format: US 537128
[1998/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9712295
Date:03.04.1997
Language:EN
[1997/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0852754
Date:15.07.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.04.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.04.1997
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/11
[1998/29]
CPC:
G03G15/11 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1998/29]
TitleGerman:ABSTREIFERAPPARAT UND VERFAHREN ZUR ENTFERNUNG VON ENTWICKLERFLÜSSIGKEIT VON EINEM ABBILDUNGSSUBSTRAT UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN[1998/29]
English:SQUEEGEE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REMOVING DEVELOPER LIQUID FROM AN IMAGING SUBSTRATE AND FABRICATION METHOD[1998/29]
French:ESSOREUSE, PROCEDE D'ENLEVEMENT DU LIQUIDE DE DEVELOPPEMENT A PARTIR D'UN SUBSTRAT GRAPHIQUE ET PROCESSUS DE FABRICATION DE CELLE-CI[1998/29]
Entry into regional phase03.04.1998National basic fee paid 
03.04.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
03.04.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.04.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
03.04.1998Examination requested  [1998/29]
07.01.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.05.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.11.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.03.2001Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2001/39]
26.04.2001Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2001/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
03.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
13.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[YA]JPS6060678  ;
 [A]US4956211  (SAITO SHINJI [JP]) [A] 11-20 * abstract *
 [YA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19850813), vol. 009, no. 195, Database accession no. (P - 379), & JP60060678 A 19850408 (CANON KK) [Y] 1-5,9 * abstract * [A] 6,7,10-20
 [Y]  - "uniform pressure roll", IBM TECHNCIAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, (198406), vol. 27, no. 1a, pages 170 - 171, XP002021052 [Y] 1-5,9 * the whole document *
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